Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 12 February 2024.
Mark Pritchard
Conservative, The Wrekin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to commission research into developing a vaccine to protect livestock from the Schmallenburg virus.
Mark Spencer
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
A vaccine for Schmallenberg virus was authorised for use in the UK in 2015. The marketing authorisations are still valid for GB and NI, but the vaccine is not commercially available in the UK at present.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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